Vancouver Island

Continually assess conditions throughout the day.

Conditions will vary from aspect to aspect and from morning to afternoon.

Moderate

• We are uncertain about how quickly the snowpack will recover and gain strength.

Several small, wet loose avalanches were observed by our field team near Mt Cain on Tuesday. These avalanches released naturally on sun exposed slopes.

No other avalanches have been reported in the past couple days.

Up to 35 cm of recent snow overlies a thick and widespread crust. The snow surface is expected to become moist on sun exposed slopes during the day.

There is very little snow below treeline.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear skies. 10 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1100 m.

Wednesday
Sunny. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.

Thursday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 to 4 mm of rain at treeline. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Friday
Mostly cloudy. 2 to 10 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 900 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Be alert to conditions that change with elevation and sun exposure.
• Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
• A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.